Christopher Edward Byrne | |
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Bishop of Galveston | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Galveston |
Appointed | July 18, 1918 |
Installed | November 10, 1918 |
Term ended | April 1, 1950 |
Predecessor | Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher |
Successor | Wendelin Joseph Nold |
Orders | |
Ordination | September 23, 1891 by Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick |
Consecration | November 10, 1919 by Archbishop John J. Glennon |
Personal details | |
Born | Byrnesville, Missouri | April 21, 1867
Died | April 1, 1950 Galveston, Texas, US | (aged 82)
Buried | Calvary Cemetery, Galveston |
Parents | Patrick and Rose Byrne |
Education | St. Mary's College St. Mary's Seminary |
Christopher Edward Byrne (April 21, 1867 – April 1, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Galveston in Texas from 1918 until his death.